Srisailam Dam

Srisailam Dam is a major dam across the Krishna River in the Nallamala Hills on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana near the temple town of Srisailam. Completed in 1984, it is one of India's largest dams at 512 metres long and 145 metres high with 12 crest gates. It forms a large reservoir and houses a 1670 MW hydroelectric power station, serving irrigation, power generation and flood control while offering views of the river gorge and forested hills.

Visitors can expect a large concrete dam across the Krishna River set in a deep gorge surrounded by the forested Nallamala Hills. The site offers panoramic viewpoints of the reservoir, spillway gates and downstream river valley. Visitors can view the dam structure, reservoir waters, and surrounding hills from designated viewpoints, take photographs, and combine the visit with boating on the reservoir at Pathala Ganga. The area is within the Srisailam Tiger Reserve landscape.

Constructed across the Krishna River between 1960 and 1984, Srisailam Dam was built as a major multipurpose project for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation and flood control. The dam is 512 metres long and 145.10 metres high. The hydroelectric power station with 1670 MW capacity was commissioned from 1987 onwards and is one of the largest in the country.

Located near the pilgrimage town of Srisailam, home to the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga Temple, the dam and its reservoir are part of the cultural landscape of the Nallamala Hills. The reservoir area at Pathala Ganga is traditionally associated with pilgrimage bathing and ropeway access from the temple town.